2014 goals.
1.) My biggest goal for the coming year will be to break 4 hours in the marathon. I thought 2013 would be the year that this would happen and for 20 miles in December it was in sight, but things didn't work out like I had hoped. Hopefully more miles coupled with more speedwork will help me break the 4 hour threshold.
2.) 1,600 miles for 2013 was amazing, but in 2014 I would love to see my total miles surpass 1,800. The biggest key to this will be consistency. It can be very easy to get complacent after a goal race, but hopefully this goal will have me pushing further then I have ever gone before.
3.) Another injury free year, as with most runners I suffered from sore muscles and bouts of exhaustion. Thankfully though I was injury free for 2013 and for 2014 to be a success I need to run smarter than I ever have.
4.) Eat clean, this is something I really struggle with as I look at it like hey I just ran 10 miles sure I can eat french fries and wings for dinner. I want to spend Sunday-Friday eating completely clean to allow myself to become a better runner. We all need a free day so I will allow that to be on Saturday's after a long run, but other than that I plan on eating more veggies and less fried food.
5.) Run the New York City Marathon. My final goal for the year is completely out of my hands as I have to wait and see if my name gets picked to participate. This would be a very special day for me, my father is the biggest inspiration in my life, he pushes me in everything I do. My father was a marathoner himself running his first at the age of 50. In 2011 he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and passed away on November 2nd, 2012. The NYC Marathon will be on November 2nd this year and I can't think of a more fitting tribute to my father than to go out and run in his honor in one of the biggest races in the world.
What goals do you have for the coming year? I would love to hear to them and together we can push each other to reach new heights in 2014.
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